J's thoughts

This flyer came with today's Arab Times. I have no idea whether these juices are available in the market yet but I really want to try them all out. :) UPDATE: Picked this up from a bakala. Only this flavor was available.You can taste the guava and cranberry,apricot and orange flavor with each sip. Not a bad combo of flavors. But the nutritional information doesn't state anything about 'sugar'. Maybe they haven't added any sugar (and the juice doesn't taste as if it has been overloaded with sugar) but the puree and the concentrate used in making this juice must definitely have sugar added into it ,right? Anyways, don't expect a packaged drink to be too healthy; but this is a welcome variation to the usual sugar loaded ones available in the market. Now I am waiting to try out the other flavors.

When it comes to hair care, a very important factor is clean hair brushes. And it is not just hair brushes, this applies to combs as well. You need to clean them atleast once a month. Here is a very simple yet effective 'Do -It-Yourself' for clean hair brushes and combs. Ingredients 1. Water 2. Baking soda 3. Apple cider vinegar 4. Dish washing liquid Take a wide and deep bowl. This should be big enough so that all the brushes would be immersed in the water. Remove all the hair from your brush or comb. Add about 2 teaspoonful of dishwashing liquid. Mix it well. Add about 3 tablespoon of baking soda into it. Give a stir and add half a cup of apple cider vinegar. mix well. Immerse the brushes in this concoction for 10 minutes. Then clean the brushes and combs with a toothbrush. Then rinse all the brushes and combs in clear cold water twice and let them air dry.  I adopted the above method from a beauty vlogger called Kandee Jonson. The above quant...

I picked up this liquid lipstick during the recent sale in Boots. I have seen a lot of pics and reviews about the liquid lipsticks from Bourjois and I wanted to try one for a long time. They have a lot of shades to choose from and I ended up buying the No. 12 shade called beau brun. Now, the company promises light texture, extreme comfort and 24hour hold. It is packaged in a transparent tube and the cap color matches the lipstick shade (which is a big plus for me; you have an idea what the shade is before swatching rather than open up every tube to find out the color). That is how it looks once you open it. There is a 'chemical' smell which is annoying but is gone in a few seconds.The brush has a slant at the top and this makes the application of the lipstick a lot easier. With this brush, you can actually apply the lipstick tracing the lines of your lips without any bleeding and even the corners of your lips is easily reachable. The above pic ...

I love the almond hand and nail butter from The Body Shop (TBS). So when I came across the manicure set , I just grabbed it. :)  It is packaged in a rectangular tin with an easy to open lid. Nothing fancy here. Minimal effort is required to open the tin.  The tin carries a 100 ml almond hand and nail cream, a nail clipper, a nail buffer and a nail file.  So, that's my favourite hand cream and a manicure set and it retails for 4KD. Super affordable when you try to add up the price of each when bought separately. Yeah baby...I am buying it.  The nail clipper is of really good quality. No complaints regarding the nail buffer and nail file too. My most needed stuff is all put in a box - now I don't have to run helter skelter searching for a nail clipper or a nail file. As you can see from the picture, the tin is about 1.5 inches deep. I would say, if you remove the plastic that holds the items, there is more room in the tin for some ...

How often have you fallen for the blabbering of the sales assistant and bought a product and ended up liking it? This is one such product from the The Body Shop. It is packaged in a tin tub with a screw on lid.Very compact packaging indeed for a product that is solid in consistency. As per body shop, it suits all skin types. And the expiry is 12 months from the date of opening. The cleansing butter is white in color with a very faint smell of chamomile. Its like butter but it feels lighter than butter. It melts when you rub it between your fingers. Just swirl your fingers in the tub, rub the product between your fingers and apply on the face. It just melts away all the make up. I tried using this product to remove long lasting foundations, waterproof mascara and long lasting lipsticks and it worked like a charm. It removed all traces of makeup and it did not leave any oily feeling on the face. I did not feel the need to wash my face again. When eve...

This was one of those impulse buy product. I am always on the look out for cures to tame my frizzy hair. Sigh..It has a mind of it's own. Even after a generous application of conditioner post shampooing, it still frizzes out. grrrr. Ok...ahem...back to my post. TBS does have a Rainforest range of coconut oil but it isn't like 100% coconut oil. I spotted this while browsing the TBS. It caught my immediate attention because of two things printed on the tub: a) coconut oil  b) ALL HAIR TYPES Coconut oil is the best; whether it is for hair, body or for cooking. Well, i t is not entirely 100% coconut oil but has beeswax and other stuff added to it.  Price: 2.5KD The packaging is a small round tin tub - similar to a shoe polish tub.Its compact and travel friendly. The product has to be used up within 12 months of opening. It claims to smooth, add shine, condition and repair hair. The product is to be used on dry hair. The prod...